Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Rock dry, Rock about 12 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdo not climb
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 795, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1096, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in four facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Sandstonenever climbed wet
- Tradstyles
- Best in May6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 6°C | 8°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 6°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 9°C | 6°C | 3.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 8°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | Wetdo not climb | 12°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 95, good | Dry | 12°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | Dry | 14°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | Dry | 13°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 96, good | Dry | 15°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wetdo not climb | 9°C | 10°C | 1.8 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in May
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
Critic's Choice on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Critic's Choice
1 crag mapped. Trad. Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks. Nearest place to stay we found: Home of Truth Campground, Monticello, 16 km. Nearest beds: Blanding, 46 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY), 82 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Styles Trad.
- Rock Sandstone: never climbed wet, it breaks.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$824–US$1,550 each
about US$824–US$1,550 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MTJ, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$188–US$395 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$824–US$1,550 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 46 km away
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Home of Truth Campground, Monticello, 16 km. Nearest beds: Blanding, 46 km (about 1h 25m by car). Nearest airport: Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY), 82 km.
See places to stay near Blanding, 46 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 55m
About 7h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MTJ, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → MTJ on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.